Organizational Principles

We believe in embodying our mission by walking the talk in the internal life of the organization.
We believe in the power of multiple perspectives to deepen understanding amongst people and as a strategy to promote change.
We believe that diversity is an asset and strength for California Tomorrow as an organization, and for our society.
We believe in promoting dialogue to build relationships and deepen connections and alliances across differences.
We believe in the need for reflection and learning – individual and organizational – to understand one’s power, privilege, and position, and to take stock of the alignment of practices with values.
We believe in the necessity and urgency of individual and collective action to right inequities and achieve our mission.
We believe that action and policy should be informed by the visions, voices, and experiences of people and communities most affected by inequality.
We believe in building organizations with a culture and working conditions that will support people in social change work for the long-haul.
We believe that change requires building the capacity of people and organizations.
We believe in holding ourselves accountable for high quality work that has significant impact.